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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3793, 23 February 1881, Page 4

"Is there no hope ? the sick man said The silent doctor shook his head." ' "While there is life there's hope, he said, " JSgroto, dum animas est, spes est." DE L. L. SMITH (The only legally-qualified medical man advertising). consults — On all affections of the Nervous System) no matter from what cause arising). On all broken-down constitutions. On all diseases arising from early^indiscretions. On Gout. On Rheumatism. In these colonies those excesses which we have indulged in " hot youth " tell upon us with fearful interest. Our regrets are useless, our repining futile. The sole idea should be the chance we possess of remedying the ills we already have, for combatting the effects likely to result* Hide it as he may, put on as good an exterior as he can, still is the victim conscious that he is a living lie, and that sooner or later his vices will discover him to the world. Our Faith, our obligations to society at large, the welfare of our future offspring, and the duty, we owe to ourselves forbids procrastination,, and points out to us, not to wait till the ravages break out in our constitutions. Before negotiating with a merchant, before engaging with a confidential clerk j before employing a barrister, a careful man makes enquiries as their standing, their length of occupancy or residence j and, in the case of a legal adviser, both as to his legal qualifications and as to his capabilities of transacting the individual business he consults him upon. Strange to say, however, in the selection of medical man, the sufferer frequently omits these necessary precautions and without regard to the fitness, qualification, experience and ability for the particular ailment requiring treatment, he consults the nearest mantwhose experience and practice, perhaps, lies, in quite an opposite direction. Is it astonishing that so many are driven mad, are ruined in health, and are bankruptin spirits, hope and money ? Have I not for years pointed out to them that J, Dr L. It. Smith, am the only legally qualified medical man advertising in the Colonies ? Have I nob also prosecuted, at my own expense, these very quacks, and exposed the various nostrums they are selling,—Buch as Phosphodyne Essence of Life, &c—and had them analysed and found them to consist of "Burnt Sugar and flavoring matter," and the certificates I have pboved to be all forgeries. It is for thig reason that I step out of the ethics of the profession and advertise, to give those who require the services of my branch an opportunity of knowing they can consult a legally qualified man, and one, moreover, who has made this his especial study. Dr L. L. Smith is the only legally qualified medical man advertising, and he has been in Melbourne 24 years, in full practice on NERVOUS DISEASES LOSS OF POWER AND DEBILITY SYPHILITIC AFFECTIONS WANT 01 CONDITION GOUT AND RHEUMATISM, De L. L. SMITH can be consulted b;y/l e t. ter —Fee, £1. Medicines forwarded t*j all the colonies. •' Db L. L. SMITH, 182 Collins BlWefcTteasfc (Lat the Residence of the Q-overnor) Meubodbkb, \ 647 THE EVENING STAE AG-ESTCIES— London, Gordon & Gotob „ F. Algae Melbourne, Gtojbdon & Gotgb. Sydney, Shortland, J. H. Jefjfebson „ J. JN"ODDEB „ Mobgan's Faucy Bazaar' Gmhamstown—o. McLavEs * „ H. Bubba Tararu Boad—Elms "Post Office Store. • Paeroa —J. M. EobsojsKaraka Creek —F. Otto „ J. Buens Karaka Road—Ludiow & Coi Mary street—Mrs Giovee .Richmond street —J. SAUNDBiia Sealey street—J. Wamon }' ILL-HEADfe, invoices*, sc, on ruled or iL l plain paper, of every size and quality executed with despatch at the Evening T Star Office. , B